(8600) Arundinaceus

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( 8600 ) arundinaceus is an asteroid of the inner main belt, which was discovered on September 30, 1973 by the Dutch astronomer Cornelis Johannes van Houten couple and Ingrid van Houten - Groeneveld. The discovery happened during the 2nd Trojan survey, in which the 120 - cm Oschin Schmidt telescope at Palomar Observatory recorded by Tom Gehrels field plates at Leiden University were screened, 13 years after the beginning of the Palomar - Leiden Surveys.

The asteroid belongs to Nysa group, one named after (44 ) Nysa group of asteroids (also called Hertha family, according to (135 ) Hertha).

( 8600 ) arundinaceus is named after the great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus whose scientific name is. At the time of designation of the asteroid on February 2, 1999, the Great Reed Warbler was on the Dutch Red List of endangered bird species. The first letter of the asteroid ( 8585 ) to ( 8600 ) form the phrase Per aspera ad astra.